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The goal of the current study is to explore the perceived reproductive health risks associated with alcoholism from the perspective of rural communities in Kenya where abuse of illicit liquor especially among ...

The acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is spreading fast in Africa in spite of the
various efforts and resources put in place to prevent it. In Kenya, reproductive health programs have
used the mass media ...

HIV/AIDS continues to advance relentlessly in the developing countries with the
Caribbean ranking second to sub-Saharan Africa in rates of infection. Using the social
influence theory that recognizes the role of opinion ...

Information communication technologies (ICTs) have been promoted as tools for national development
and for gender empowerment in many developing countries. In the Caribbean, governments,
non-governmental organizations ...

This chapter explores access and use of ICTs in the Caribbean, paying special
attention to their role in the promotion of gender and health issues in the region, and
specifically in Jamaica. In Jamaica progress in the ...

African American women are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS compared to other
ethnicities, accounting for two-thirds (67%) of all women diagnosed with HIV. Despite their
increased risk of HIV infection, few studies ...

This study examines the interpersonal communication approach to HIV/AIDS prevention within Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) in Jamaica. Applying concepts from the social influence and social learning theories, the study ...

Though prevention of HIV/AIDS is the mainstay of various responses to the epidemic,communication strategies used to motivate behavior change are challenged for lack of cultural appropriateness, hence the lack of success. ...

This study is based on a survey of public relations students and examines their attitudes, expectations, and motivations for participating in curriculum-infused service-learning projects. Results indicate that prior ...

Older adults are increasingly the intended target of direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug ads, but limited evidence exists as to how they assess the educational value of DTC ads and, more importantly, whether their ...

This article addresses the application of the participatory approach in
a campaign that addressed gender-based violence in the Caribbean. The project
brought together key funding agencies in the region and seven local ...

This paper describes the interagency campaign implemented in 1998 that specifically addressed violence against women and girls, documenting the lessons learnt and key findings of the intervention as well as some implications. ...